Nutrition Research
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 443-451 , May 2005

Retinol, β-carotene, and lutein + zeaxanthin in the milk of Brazilian nursing women: associations with plasma concentrations and influences of maternal characteristics

Received 27 April 2004 ,Revised 19 February 2005 ,Accepted 28 March 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2005.03.003

Nutrition Research
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